So I just thought I'd share with you all a little letter I received in the mail yesterday, which I have already read at least 20 times. I could say a million things about it, but I'll just write exactly what I received. I might give my editorial later (WHICH IS NOW WRITTEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS ENTRY). But for right now, it must stand alone.

So here is the letter, exactly as written, which was accompanied by a pair of crystal studded silver danglie earrings shaped like flip flops:

Dena, I think out of both of us you have changed the most. What a blessing you are to my life and praise God for that. In all seriousness, right now I can't see us not being together for the rest of our lives, and I know those are very strong words to say but I mean it. I mean I could be wrong, but it wouldn't be as fun if it wasn't this way now. I know I say that I will try to pray for you, and well I continue to try and fail. It is just hard remembering to do so even with your little text message reminders. I still don't do it near enough. I wish I could pray for you all the time because you are such a special person, and I do pray for you just not all the time. I pray now that no matter what we would be friends for a long time. I also hope that our relationship would include marriage because I just can't see us as "just" friends, it is impossible for me to conceive of that I guess. Maybe I am stupid I don't know? I am serious when I say this (or may God smiteth me) that I actually and really do care about you and I miss you and this is just a little something from me to you to show that. I was disappointed when I bought them because 2 days earlier there was a matching necklace I was going to buy you. Oh well, eh? I hope you like them, I didn't know if you would but I guess I tried, huh? That is better then what I have done in the past so?

Grace and Peace,
Andrew

I was never expecting anything like this. Especially from Andrew. In my previous experience with him, i never would have suspected him to be the "type" to do such a thing. To me, this is a huge step in the right direction. It shows care, concern, and him sacrificing to do something that he wouldn't "normally" do. It shows pursual, vounerability, and honestly. Hes laying truth out on the table, and being sincere about it. He shows a desire to do good and is very encouraging to me. The earrings are nice, but this letter, it is priceless.